Virtual Conference
 
12 December 2020
10:00-11:30 (Paris time)


 
Opening
- Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- Barbara Pompili, Minister for the Ecological Transition
 
Introduction: The scientific perspective and the long term trajectory
- Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Co-chair of Working Group I, IPCC

Session I – Civil society and environmental decision making: participative democracy and innovative tools for involving citizens in climate action
- Focus: The Citizens’ Climate Convention (CCC): Laurence Tubiana, Co-chair of the governance committee of the CCC
- Focus: The European Union’s action on climate: Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the Commission

Illustrative video: initiatives of the climate action agenda and new forms of cooperation
- Transport: Mobilize Your City
 
Session II – The essential role of the local level and civil society
- 'Catalysing climate action by non-state actors': Barbara Pompili, Minister for the Ecological Transition
- 'The role of cities and sub-national action in the fight against climate change': Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and former Chairperson of the C40 (Cities Climate Leadership Group)
- 'The action of businesses for the protection of the planet. Climate and biodiversity: strengthening synergies': Claire Tutenuit, Delegate-general of Entreprises for the Environment
 
Illustrative videos: initiatives of the climate action agenda and new forms of cooperation
- Youth mobilisation: Nathan Méténier, 'youth climate adviser' to António Guterres
- Energy efficiency - Buildings: the Program for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
- Energy: the International Solar Alliance
 
Session III - Climate Multilateralism and Global Action
- 'Climate multilateralism as the means of our ambition': Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- 'COP21, the architecture for global climate action: 5 years on': Laurent Fabius, President of the Conseil constitutionnel, President of COP21
- 'COP 26: the journey ahead': Alok Sharma, President of COP26, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy of the United Kingdom
 
Conclusions and closing of the event
- Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- Maskbook 2020 video